everybody continue sending us your fourth of july pictures. >> celebrating all weekend long on "fox & friends." craig will be singing in the after the show show, right? all right. go to our web site. >> happy july 4th! ia great weather in new york, not so much for the rest of the eastern sea board. a menace from mother nature threatening to spoil holiday plans for hundreds of thousands up and down the east coast. hurricane arthur is now a category two storm with winds topping 100 miles per hour and prompting hurricane warnings up the coast and into virginia. i am in for bill hemmer. >> and good morning. i am in for martha maccallum. it may be a wet and wind day for

folks in virginia and on the coast. we are live on the north carolina outer banks. >> but first starting with janis dean in the weather center. is the worst over? >> almost. it has been downgraded to a category one. it made landfall with 100 miles per hour. it is moving quickly at around 23 miles per hour to the northeast. it is going to get on this accelerationing -- acceleration path over the next 24 hours. the storm is going to continue to move north and eastward. cape cod is one area of concern with eastern massachusetts.

we will still see blustery conditions and just because the storm is offshore doesn't mean we will not feel the gust, storm surge and rough beach with rip currants. people need to be out of the water. let look at the peak wind gust when the storm was at its strongest. cape lookout where it landed at 101, cedar island 88. this is the strongest hurricane landing since 2008. it has been a hurricane drought. this one brought us back to reality that we are in hurricane season. continues to move northeast. cape cod and the islands here where we could see tropical storm force winds and potential for showers and it is moving into cooler water.

we had a gulf stream here that intensified the storm to a category two and now it is getting into cooler water. it is going to become extra tropical. still a very strong powerful storm coming close to cape cod and the islands into eastern canada. the winds are coming down, pressure is going up and a weakening storm and it is moving offshore. >> a wet fourth of july were a lot of people out there. thanks, janis. tens of thousands are without power in the carolinas. let's go to jonathan who is in kill devil hills. what are conditions like flight? >> reporter: i am experiencing exactly what janet described. blustery conditions and you can see the churning waves here.

dare county authorities have no reports of injuries and they want to keep it that way so they are advising people to stay out of the surf. >> what about damage? how are things looking now the sunt? it hit in the middle of the night. >> reporter: authorities are going out to look for damage. the photographer will pan over and in our immediate area we are not seeing structural damage. but if you go else where on the island there are reports of shingles being torn off the building further south there are more problems. authorities are still restricting access to haterous island and there are reports to damage, including highway 12, but the north carolina dot said their crews are having a hard

time getting in because of flooding. not from overwash from the ocean but flooding from the sound the large body of water on the other side of these communities. >> we will check back in in a little bit. and more images from hurricane arthur coming in. drivers are having to navigate around debris and storm surges that took this road off the road here. more storm surge in this picture. this car has about two feet of water. and police were out in force monitoring closed roads that were flooded and trying their best to keep the drivers out of the most dangerous areas. you do want to stay with us all morning long. we are going to be watching hurricane arthur's path up the

east coast and the damages left in the wake of it. in other news, the pentagon is now grounding its entire fleet of f-35 fighter jets ordering additional inspections of the single-engine planes. there was a fire on a runway last month at a florida airforce base that forced the pilot to a abort the take off and the cause of the fire is unknown. elizabeth pran is live. what caused the fire or caused the grounding after the fire? >> reporter: well the pentagon f-35 program office announced the suspension for both the air force and navy after it caught fire in northwest florida. the statement reads the root cause is under investigation and additional inspection of f-35 engines have been ordered and

return to flight is based on the results of the analysis of the data. the grounds has happened a number of times. >> elizabeth, there has been a lot of controversy over the f-35 program with a huge expense and talk about the engine. any history with who made this engine having the problem? >> reporter: while the aircraft is designed by lockede martin the engine is made by prad and wh whitney and they wrapped up the highest tab in history. many people pushed for general electric but the administration wanted to trim the budget and

pushed for this engine solely. this occurs as the overall bill for the program is around $398 billion. >> and the hits keep coming on the f-35. thank you. irs attorneys maybe working this fourth of july as they get ready for a busy week ahead. top lawyers are making two separate court appearances facing which -- the -- challenges of the week ll lely e-mails. now this is going into a courtroom next week, is this is moment where the irs is going to have to fork over the documents and information in front of a

judge? >> reporter: a judge will decide if outside experts can look into the irs system and figure out how the e-mails were lost if they were lost or how the system crashed. the irs doesn't outside experts coming in because they don't want unknown people looking at the files. but i think we need to clarify what happened and this is necessary. >> what about the doj in all of this? they have been conducting an investigation. critics say the doj has done nothing to help in unveiling these e-mails. can't congress do something about that? can't there be more calls?

>> there will be but the doj is held by eric holder and he is an obama follower. if the head of the doj says there is no corruption and president obama don't believe there is corruption what is there to look into it? first they need to acknowledge maybe something possibly went wrong here, which the department of justice and president obama don't seem ready to acknowledge, and then there will be an investigation. but the justice department isn't forthcoming and isn't cooperating with the republican-led representatives. >> a houston group is in the middle of this now and it will be a busy week unfolding next week. as we have been talking about the last couple days, shocking new developments in a traging case that shocked the nation where a toddler died in the back of the hot car and disturbing details about the

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the scandal at the va isn't stopping top officials getting bonus. hello, congressman. more than $380,000 in extra pay was awarded to executives at 38 hospitals where investigators are looking into claims of falsified records to hide delays in patient care. the bonus were part of $2.7 million given to top officials at the agency. leland yee? >> turning now to the crisis along our southern border and what can be down to slow the flow of thousands of children

entering the country. things got heated in california where an overflowed crowd packed the town hall to sound off on their complaints. many have said enough is enough and wondering why the national guard has want been called in. texas congressman is here. some of your colleagues are saying this is a humanitarian crisis and some saying this is a legal issue. which is it? >> it is both. this was so predictable the administration was seeking transportation back in january for the 60,000 people they knew

would be coming. when you see kids laying on concrete floor and thousands of people and 18 people with scabies behind the crime scene tape. this is preventable and this administration caused it. they can stop it. and for those saying it would be terrible to send the national guard, well woodrow wilson did that and he secured the border >> you believe we can put the dike back together and repair this? >> spent a weekend out there all hours of the day and night. the border patrol doesn't want to go on record. but they are saying this isn't new. we had a flood of people coming from brazil because they heard they will not be sent back.

>> why isn't the administration doing it if it isn't so simple to solve? >> they created the crisis and they knew they were creating it. they are overwhelming the border. >> what is the political end game? >> they are hoping to create thousands of millions of new voters and overwhelm the system. it is what they have been doing >> you think it is that simple of a political calculation? >> there is a lot more involved but that is what is happening. if you say anybody in the world that is related to me can come live in my house and people start flooding in before long you don't have enough to cover your own family much less everybody flooding in. that is what is going to happen if we don't stop this. >> the president is now in the position of having to ask congress for money on one side and demanding action from the

other side. do you get a clear and understandable immigration policy from the white house? >> no. and that is the danger. the president said he is not following the law and he is not. we are saying until the president will follow the law and security the border there is no sense in doing reform. and leland once he shows he will secure the border you will be amazed how quickly he is going to get immigration reform. you cannot do it with a lawless president. he will throw out the parts he doesn't like and enact the ones he likes. >> it is a certainly a crisis of many feelings. the one thing that has been dog dogging the whoite house is the scandal at the irs. and you put up a bounty of a million to find them.

anyone taking you up? >> we heard it made people nervous. this is a bill flores idea but it is making people at the top of the irs very nervous because people are starting to think we know the e-mails are out there, they didn't disappear and we can get them. but i don't want people to forget since this is july the forth and i have a letter john adams i am remembering this as the great memorial festival and ought to be remembered by acts of devotion to god almighty. they knew this was a big deal. but they knew that what brought it about was king george's totally ignoring the laws and being a lawless -- >> and you think that is what is happening now? >> i think that is what is

happening and america deserves better. >> we'll see how it plays out. >> there is a threat of disease being shipped all over the coapt country. it has to stop. witnesses say it felt like an earthquake. a large overpass collapsing on to a busy highway trapping several vehicles days before a big event nearby. and new details in a father accused of murdering his young son. what police say he was doing while his toddler was dying in a hot car and what he searched for online. >> evidence is showing he has this whole second life he is living. living. ...and a choice. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day relief. "start your engines"

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the world cup isn't over and there has been a deadly construction accident. an overpass collapsed on to a highway crushing a bus and several cars. at least two people were killed and ten others injured. witnesses say it collapse felt like an earthquake. it was two miles from the stadium where a semi final cup will be played next week. well the georgia man accused of leaving his son in a hot car to die would case the death penalty. justin ross harris said he accidently left his 22-month-old son in a blistering car and he later died. but prosecution says harris did it on purpose and was cheating on his wife while his son was dying >> he was having up to six different conversations with

women it appeared. the most common term would be sexting. >> harris and his wife had two life insurance policies on his son and he did internet searches of living child free and how to survive in prison. we have our guest here. brian, to you first, jaws were dropping across this country with what he heard. you say there is a possibility that he did not plot to commit murder and kill his 22-month-son. how are you hearing that? >> cheryl, not everybody is fit to be a parent and in this case, not every man is meant to a father. going into the probable cause hearing i was ready to hang

harris. i'm thinking he was a killer and plotted this. but once you put this in the context -- look at this guy. he is 33 but looks like a character from the animal house. he looks like a 15 year old. he is emotionally bankrupt and he might be addicted to sex, i think. >> i understand what you are saying. all of this came out. but kent, the police commissioner said what he saw with witnesses in regard to the behavior of the husband and wife. the wife was acting strange as well. and leland, my colleague, got an e-mail from on attorney here that said they were all stunned by what they were hearing and you say maybe the wife is going to be charged as well because of all that was said yesterday in court. >> this is the state's case to

lose based on the testimony. when the wife finds out her baby baked to death in a car -- not a tear, her own mom said why aren't you crying? she goes to visit the dad in jail. one of the first thing she says on the evening that her kid died, she sees the dad, and says well did you tell him too much? very odd behavior. and also the very strong part of the state's case is they prove intent and have a strong suggestion of motive. financial motive. $27,000 on a 22-month-old. >> highly unusual. >> and then to have it witnessed in court that the police found that he was searching how to

live without a child? how could he not get first degree murder? >> this is what you called hunch justice. you have a hunch they plotted to kill their 2-year-old and you have a hunch they had a financial motive. this man has no prior history of depriving or hurting a child. he doesn't fit the bill. this guy has what i think is called deminished capacity and he as a sex addition. >> that isn't a murderer charge. >> this is neglect not murder. >> brian, having a sex addiction doesn't mean you are a murder. >> that is not what i said. i said it doesn't prove you plotted to kill your daughter. this man was so distracted -- he

was texting six women and couldn't wait to get in the office to text the women. he forget about this child, it is tragic. but i think it is negligent homicide. >> this is no accident. not when they search on what it takes to kill a child in a car, not when they search what it takes to survive in prison, not when the dad didn't call 911. this guy has big problems. >> this case is just disturbing on so many levels. and leland, thank you for reaching out to someone you knew in the courtroom to get their reaction. it is just hard to get -- >> it is hard to get emotion through e-mails. but what phil sent in they were shaken by what he saw. this is casey anthony and the

peterson case rolled into one he said. a wet and wild fourth of july. hurricane arthur packing 90 miles per hour winds and threatening holiday plans up and down the east coast. we will have the latest on the path coming up. and the white house under fire with some saying president obama isn't sounding too presidential. our panel is going to debate it. our panel is going to debate it.

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we have a fox news letter. new violence in jerusalem. you are looking at live pictures from jerusalem. israeli police clashing with palestinian protesters as an arab teenager who was abducted and killed earlier this week is laid to rest. it coicoincides for the start o rom dawn. what is going on, david? >> reporter: grief combined with frustration has led to violence.

this is a street in east jerusalem not far with the 16-year-old palestinian boy was laid to rest. you can see the clashes unfoldi unfolding. about one city block from here you can see a hundred palestinians who have set fire to a tire and throwing rock and a cock ptail was fired and the police are using tier gas and stun guns. it could go on for a few more hours. a great deal of uncertainty on what caused the death of the 16-year-old palestinian. many believe it was pay back for the three teens that were killed.

israelis say there is no known motive. one possibility is we could see the situation improve in just a few hours -- you can see the rockets coming in. some of them landing at our feet literally. in just a few hours time, the palestinians will be having their meal to end their fast for their rom dawn and that could contribute to a lessening of the hostilities and the world cup game is going to be played so it is possible they might be distracted by the world cup. but the conflict here at this hour continues and cheryl i don't know how much of this you can make out from where i am standing. you can see a dumpster flying here. east jerusalem is the green flag of hamas and just a few feet to its right is the palestinian

flag. and you just heard a stun grenade firing off. the situation is showing no signs of improving. >> david lee, incredible what we are seeing. david lee miller live in jerusalem. leland you just got back from jerusalem. >> it is a scary place. the fuse has been lit and whether it is this event or another that leads to what they call another poplar uprising -- >> are you surprised? >> you can not be surprised in that part of the world. there is nothing that can happen that would surprise anyone mow matter how bad it is. the one thing you get a sense from this is the level of frustration and anger on the streets is incredible. especially among the palestinians and whether the leadership is going to put the genie back in the bottle -- only

time will tell. >> great to have you here with me. president obama is taking a rather aggressive tone as he faces a possible lawsuit from possible house speaker john boehner. mr. obama is taunting republicans say quote so sue me as he pursues executive orders that bypass congress. karl rove weighed in saying the president's tone is turning off perhaps his supporters even. >> they wanted him to be a leader he is not turning out to be. the president's ability to be a strong and effective leader has been deminished by his own decisions and conduct in a large part. we saw him looking like a high school locker room this weekend slapping a towel around. >> ryan williams and brad is

here as well. my grandmother always said it isn't what you say but how you say it. take for a minute whether you agree or disdegree with president obama's actions. is the words and the way he is conducting himself presidential? >> no, it isn't. we don't want a com plainer in chief we are looking for a commander in chief. we are melooking for a presiden who meets his words. when you say it will be an open administration, do it. if you don't get your way in washington, it has never been this way, in decided government you must reach across the aisle. >> is president obama living up to the promises of being a new president that is of bipartisan and able to look past things and

get it done? not a lot of people are together in washington. >> i think on this fourth of july the founding fathers didn't make government to be blocked and he is reacting out of frustration. but he is doing so with the intent of the voters saying he is not standing still even with a do-nothing congress which is what we have. >> brad, you said our founding fathers must be rolling in their graves. is it that bad? >> it is. i wrote that over two years ago and said the title of attitude of the president is so sue me. the president says i don't want to work with congress and republicans so i will do it my way. and then you are inviting and taunting the congress to stick up for their own power and constitutional authority by

challenging them in the courts. the president got rebuked 9-0 that he acted unconstitutional with the appointments to the mrlb. that sets up john boehner nicely in his attack with the president which will rock the president and the court will be forced to rebuke the president as ov overreaching authority. >> are the democrats or the white house worried about this? >> no, i don't think most legal experts think is going anywhere. but i think it is a show by speaker boehner that he is going to fight the president until the end. but this congress, the president's declining poll numbers, look at the congress. they are not close to having the president's approval number. the president sees the american people in terms of the economic

interest with the highway trust form and the lack of immigration not being attended to by congress. i think the white house and president see this as an opportunity to remind americans while the congress refuses to do anything he is in action. that is why he said so sue me because he's doing something. >> take for a moment the politics out and go into analysis mode. is this where the white house wants to be teeing things up for the midterms is this playing more into republican hands? >> our base is excited when the president abuses authority because he is inviting trouble. and i don't think many democrats are happy with the president's overreach and demeanor and wish he would cool down the rhetoric. >> let me quickly say on the democratic side ung i think

voters are thrilled to see the voters fighting back. >> ron williams and brad blakeman thanks for joining us. juan is also smiling. we are now years into the economic recoveries so how are we really doing with jobs in this country? ohio governor has seen big job growth in his state and he is going to be joining us live next. >> happy birthday to america for the fourth of july. >> happy birthday, america. we don't typically buy new, but with truecar... the price was so great that we couldn't turn it down. it saved us so much money i was kind of looking around like... this is too good to be true. it was that good. saving you time and money is what we're all about.

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touting what he says is the recent strength of the job market. it is down 2/10ths from last month but the real unemployment rate is 12.1 percent for people who are working part-time. joining me now is the republican governor of ohio. it is great to see you, sir. happy fourth of july. your state, number one job creator in the midwest. you have the lowest unemployment rate in seven years. president obama said we should be doing a victory lap because of the job situation in the country. do you agree? >> we are glad to see the improvement for this quarter because a couple quarters ago it did shrink. despite anything coming from

washington, the job creators and entrepreneurs move forward. the problem is there is too much uncertainty, giant deficits and the problem with obamacare and employers not knowing what to do. we should be growing over a long period of time. i don't see it happening but i hope and pray because when people get jobs they have greater dignity and more sense of purpose. that is what america is about. getting people jobs and helping families. there is too much uncertainty out there but good news for this last quarter. >> governor, let me ask you about this. it seems like the president and democrats as well are kind of saying two things. it is a mixed message. we heard in the sound byte things are great but then the president went on to admit we don't have wage or income groat

growth. people are making the same amount of money as years ago ora lot less. how are the democrats able to say both things? >> i think it is a challenge for the country. not just democrats but republicans as well. we have had growth here in ohio above the natural average but we are seeing people that worked in the middle class jobs and those jobs are gone. but we can provide opportunities as long as people are being educated and getting skills, new jobs are emerging but it is a challenge for all of us because we want to be unified. >> governor, if you look at the unemployment rate of may of 2014, 5.5%. it was at 6.9% in january.

how did you make that happen, governor? >> well, look what we have done in ohio is something that the whole country are learn from. cut taxes, running budgets, common sense regulations, training workers and we have good education. all of those things together contribute to success. it has been blocking and tackling. not big government. but getting back to the basics of what makes america great and that is you reward people who work hard. those things worked in ohio and it is good we are doing better but we have a ways to go. >> great things to talk about as we celebrate the fourth of july across the country. i have to run. it was great to see you. >> may the fourth be with you. >> also with you, governor.

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[fireworks going off] americans getting ready for fireworks all over the country and in new york city preparations are underway for two big shows. one has the statue of liberty has a backdrop. and now we are getting at a look at how it all comes together. carefully would be the first word. brian has more in lower

manhattan. >> reporter: happy birthday, america. you know what? there are two shows this year. the other one is hosted here with the statue of liberty behind and that will be the display here. the show is put on by the gucci family. they have been doing fireworks since 1850. they are putting on 80 shows throughout the country and gave us a behind the scenes look at this one. three days to set-up the show, 360 man hours and 11,000 fireworks will be used for the 22 minute and 43 second show that is perfectly timed to music. in fact, this year the show is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the star-spangled

bann banner. broad stripes will have fireworks that look like a flag and stripes. it is important to the family as their ancestors came through ellis island. >> with the statue of liberty and ellis island it is an honor because they are iconic piece of to america. this isn't just about 1776 but every person who came to the country and is part of the country to this day. >> reporter: the weather should hold up for the fireworks and other cities have canceled or pushed them back but this one is set to continue. >> brian, live from lower manhattan with a great backdrop. stay try. hurricane arthur pounding north carolina and swamping the outer banks.

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leland: arthur makes landfall? north carolina. cheryl: 100 mile-an-hour winds whipping outer banks. of the conditions are improving. but now the first hurricane of the atlantic season bringing 4th of july washout for parts of the northeast. welcome to brand new hour of "america's newsroom." i'm cheryl casone. good morning. leland: i'm leland vittert. bill and martha have this july 4th off. cheryl has been here since 4:00 a.m. you know about arthur. the storm weekended to a category one hurricane but severe weather watches and warnings remain in effect from virginia all the way up to coast to maine this holiday weekend.

the governor though of north carolina is praising the people there for keeping each other safe. >> this has been actually a very good day. there have been know casualties or serious injuries reported. that was our number one goal. that put as big smile on all our faces of the we haven't got all the reports in but things look quite good throughout the coast of north carolina. leland: cheryl: we've got team coverage for you. meet roll exist janice dean live from the fox weather center. let's go to peter doocy live from national head, north carolina. peter, now that the sun is up what does the damage look like? >> reporter: the biggest problem with nags head and outer banks are the roads. arthur brought a strong storm surge, four 1/2 feet on outer parts of the outer banks and some neighborhoods are threatened by water. these are not puddles.

some main roads run alongside the sound are submerged as well. this may be a sign of the times since this is the first hurricane of the 2014 season. emergency officials are telling people on social media and go online and check traffic cameras on the internet to see if the route they want to take between a and b for them today, is underwater. we were clicking around. some of those routes are underwater. some of them are not. those crews are working very quickly now that the sun is kind of off, at least obscured by clouds. there is light. crews are figuring out quickly what kind of damage to infrastructure and roads there are right now. they obviously don't want residents or businesses to miss another day what is normally the busiest time of the year but they also want people to be safe. cheryl? cheryl: peter doocy. peter, thank you so much. leland: for more on where hurricane arthur is right now, and probably more importantly where the bad weather is headed

for this holiday weekend, janice dean is live from the fox weather center. janice is there anyone on the eastern seaboard who will not get wet? >> we'll get wet, a little bit of wet from arthur but not too much. we actually have -- we saw really nasty storms across the northeast last night, that is what is going to push this storm offshore which is great news because this is still impressive-looking hurricane. on the satellite presentation we'll see those outer band moving towards chesapeake bay, up towards new jersey and long island and cape cod and island off eastern massachusetts needs to pay attention to the track but otherwise, you know a much quieter weather pattern into the weekend. i was looking at this. this is really good thing this storm is not pushing more to the west because we would be dealing with a beast of a hurricane across the northeast. so the bulk of the storm sitting offshore. however we'll watch certainly long island, cape cod, nantucket

, up toward new england and eastern canada needs to deal with a extra tropical event. the storm will lose its tropical characteristics and become almost like a nor'easter with very, very strong hurricane force wind. that is the latest track, category one. mainly offshore. still will feel battering waves and wind and rain as some of those outer band continue to sweep acrossland all up and down the northeast coastline. then, as we get into the weekend a much improved forecast. there is your rainfall. it was, we're still not out of the woods. we could see passing showers across the atlantic up toward the northeast a bulls eye here eastern massachusetts and maine. tomorrow, much better forecast. stay out of the water because things will be dangerous. leland: janice dean, fox emdream weather center. >> or the.

cheryl: well, president obama spending july 4th focused on immigration presiding over a citizenship ceremony for undocumented servicemembers coming up in an hour from now. meanwhile critic ticks are blasting administration hands-off approach to thousands of children pouring across-the-boarder. ed henry is on the white house lawn. how is president pushing back on criticism. >> reporter: white house, president, next hour trying to showcase the beauty of naturalization ceremony for american u.s. service personnel who are not yet citizens. republicans say there is another symbol, ugliness of humanitarian crisis playing out and we're a nation of laws that need to be enforced. president will be down in texas middle of next week. republicans are pushing to go to the border. so far the white house refused. i pressed josh ernest the

white house spokesman why he is not going. >> there are a whole range of senior administration officials over the last three or four weeks who spent a lot of time -- >> reporter: you send all these people and president goes there meets with the families, holds their hand. gets a sense. why doesn't he do that. >> the president has a good sense getting regular updates from officials that travel to the region. >> reporter: josh ernest went on to say republicans like rick perry from texas demand to visit border are playing politics. cheryl: republicans saying actions president taken are responsible for the border crisis. >> reporter: that's right. republican mike mccall who chaired a house hearing yesterday, down in texas. the president's executive actions that have invited this kind of a crisis. it is time for the president to get serious about fixing it. listen. >> what is new a series of

executive actions to gant immigration benefits to children outside the purview of the law. such unilateral actions and failed policies in my judgment are what accused this dire situation here in texas in the first place. >> reporter: what i suspect we'll hear from the president next hour that we heard many times before, if republicans have complaints like that they should work with him on comprehensive immigration reform. i can tell you that is dead right now on capitol hill. cheryl: before i go, you have a lot of patriotic, you have the necktie going, got the flag. what else is happening? >> reporter: pocket square. i like to wear this. this important. not just the american flag of course but right in the middle might not be able to see it, symbol of u.s. secret service, i was given that pin. that is why i wear it on lapel, with snipers that protect the white house. sits on the roof with one of big weapons. came down and said he was a fox fan. i wear it. cheryl: a little birdie told me you have cufflinks going on.

>> reporter: i have cufflinks. these are american flag. i will try to turn it there. i try to wear it all today. cheryl: people have noticed. we love it. ed henry at the white house. ed, thank you. leland: spoils of being a white house correspondent. he looks great. the white house taking on texas governor rick perry after governor perry blasted president obama for scheduling a visit to texas next week to attend a democratic fund-raiser without making a stop at border. we heard from ed henry about. meantime white house press secretary josh earnest. pushing back accusing the perry, texas governor of playing politics. >> the reason some people suggesting the president should go to the border in texas because they rather play politics than actually try to address some of these challenges. leland: jonah goldberg, editor-at-large of nationalreview.online. real simply, why do you think the president isn't going to the border? seems like something he could definitely go down and have photo-op, those kinds of things.

why is this administration keeping him away? >> first of all, happy 4th of july. happy independence day. i'm sure i don't have as much flair as ed henry but i will do my best. i think one of the main reasons he doesn't want to give a photo-op about this, he doesn't want to make this a bigger story. the refresh your recollection of refugees, these kids at border is absolute deadly to the split can call narrative president obama wants to build about immigration reform. in part because the reason those kid are there that they have gotten this message that president obama wily nilly give the kids citizenship if they make it across-the-boarder. the crisis at the border is prove of the complaints about amnesty. these kids, or their families think they get amnesty if they make it here. the president, mainstream media has to cover more and they don't want that to happen. leland: speaking of this story,

does the white house from your sense or reporting have a comprehensive policy or just kind of winging it by the seat of their pants and as the immigration, issue the crisis on the border has gotten more out of control? >> this white house always tries to, takes some real chutzpah on josh ernest's part talking about how rick perry is playing politics. rick perry is playing politics to certain ex-extent. but this white house tried to use any event possible to move its political agenda across. after they called usama bin laden, jay carney came out said this is proof why president obama needs to pass immigration reform as if that wasn't a nonsequitor. the push for comprehensive immigration reform, i'm sure there are problems and problems need to be fixed but a huge part is driven by election year politics. they want to secure the hispanic vote, the minority vote. idea somehow president obama is above the fray and only wants to deal with serious public polish

issues while everyone else who disagrees with him is playing politics is ridiculous. leland: we'll see how the narrative continues going on. jonah goldberg, editor-at-large nor nationalreview.online. >> look for me on arbor day. cheryl: get more blue. a former navy seal may be forced to hand over money he earned from his best-selling book about the raid that killed usama bin laden but the pentagon is taking legal action. there is this. >> i'm underneath the ground. >> you are underneath the ground at this time? >> uh-huh. oh, god, no! another car. >> what just happened. leland: you may be wondering what just happened. we will answer that. a mother drove into a massive sinkhole with her son in the car and then her call for help was interrupted when things got even

worse. if being in a sinkhole wasn't bad enough. cheryl: lord. 4th of july trivia. three of the first five american presidents died on july 4th but can you name them. if you know the answer, send us a tweet,@leland vittert and, add chairman casone. spend a picture now you're celebrating independence day. >> i'm in afghanistan and hello to the people in nashville and my lovely wife and lovely family and i will see you all soon. from whole grain oat foods like cheerios can help lower cholesterol. thank you!

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leland: they don't get hurricanes in phoenix but they do get dust storms on this july 4th and the dust was quickly followed by rain there in phoenix, arizona. toppling power lines and trees, leaving nearly 25,000 customers without electricity. the airport there suspended all inbound and for that matter outbound flights as well while traffic clog the roads due to poor visibility. the dust storm obstructed visibility, as you might have guessed for any possible fireworks show. cheryl: a former marine now being sued over his best-selling book about the raid that killed usama bin laden. he used pseudonym mark owen, to publish, "no easy day."

the book sold hundreds of thousand of copies over revealing details about the operation. the pentagon is now seeking royalties, arguing quote, the department continues to assert forcefully that mark owen breached his legal obligations by publishing the book without prepublication review and clearance. bill cowan, retired marine corps lieutenant colonel and fox news military analyst. bill, do they have a point here? >> well, cheryl, this is such an interesting story on many levels. let me say first if i may he was a former navy seal, not a marine and in that special operations community which is actually where i came from although not a seal, you typically do not talk about missions that you have been on. you are shunned by the community when you do that. he is being shunned by his own community but this is interesting also because it has taken the pentagon two years to decide to do this. one of early criticisms about his book was it probably had classified information in it. i don't know that it did.

i haven't seen any criticism coming out that it actually did. the fact of matter, the american public rivetted to this epic moment in american history, the killing of bin laden, the americe never heard the whole story had this book not been written. this is such an interesting story. cheryl: what is so interesting, if you think about it, we all watched the "60 minutes" broadcast was disguised and everything. the book just, you know -- we're in a new age. if this happened 20 years ago, bill, i don't think any of the details came out so quickly. this is the digital age. information is happening second by second. is that part of the story here? or do you think that the pentagon really is concerned about national security in that, terrorists overseas are going to get a better window how we operate in the middle east when we're trying to come after them, the bad guys? >> sure. i love of the fact that you answered, that you asked me that question because the fact of the matter is, it was this administration who leaked the name of the pakistani doctor who

helped us confirm that bin laden was in that compound. this administration leaked his name and he is in jail in pakistan for 33 years. this administration leaked the fact we had worked on the stuxnet program, cyber program with the israelis to attack the iranians. this administration are the ones that leaked information about a very classified counter terrorist operation in yemen that we were running in conjunction with the brits and saudis. this administration had a big mouth for a long time on leaking classified information whereas this book may or may not have any classified information in it but i haven't seen anything that said it does. and indeed in this digital age i think one of the good things about this book was, it allowed, because of the great interest and probably a million copies sole by now, either in hardcover, soft cover or ebooks, it led a lot of people who were interested, see what it is, what it takes to become a seal. all the work that they do, this young man and others go through.

cheryl: how they risk their lives, what they do, and also they risk their lives and dedication it takes. i had a friend went through seal training and he broke his ankle. he was out. it is incredible. what it takes just to get there. we were showing the book cover. one of the fascinating things they're going after royalties. if you want to figure out a way to prosecute the guy, fine. but to go after him financially, that surprises me a little bit here. >> that's, i love that point too. what is it they need? they need the million dollars that the book may get? what is it the government is after? maybe they're after him because his story doesn't comport exactly with the white house story. the fact that his story which is probably a lot truer than what the white house has to say is enough to rankle people in the white house and say, okay, let's go get this guy. apparently they can't get him for divulging classified information so let's get him on the money side. something is not right about this story, cheryl. i don't know what it is.

he probably shouldn't have written but i'm glad he did because the american public got to see something they never otherwise would see. cheryl: we appreciate them so much. lieutenant colonel bill cowan. happy fourth. thank you for being here. >> thanks, cheryl. thank you. leland: who on this 4th of july doesn't want to reach for a cold one? beers, barbecue. goes together. cheryl: we're working. not us. leland: you will be off in 40 minutes. only 11:00. you may want to that twice before having a second or a third or a fourth. cheryl: oh, my goodness, who is counting. why booze may pack more of a punch in the very hot summer weather. cheryl: i want more coffee at this point. plus one waitress with a cautionary tale about complaining on facebook. >> said, you know, if you come into a restaurant and spend 50 or more dollars you should be able to tip like appropriately for that. i knew that i could have gotten,

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cheryl: one waitress's angry facebook rant leaving her without a job. kristin kelly says she was fired after leaving a post complaining about customers who leave bad tips. turns out one customer happened to be a former classmate who printed the post and gave it to kelly's boss. >> i was mad. it was a friday night. i made $60. because i had several people that night that, you know, weren't tipping appropriately. i had more than one time people spend 50 or more dollars and they tip $5 or six and that is not okay. cheryl: kelly says she is worried how she will support her family with no income.

leland: america's election headquarters. democrats are using energy policy and climate change to fire up their base but will it be enough? or will rising costs and weak economic growth be more divisive at the polls? chief political correspondent carl cameron is live in washington, d.c. to break it down. carl? >> reporter: hey, leland. midterms are coming and so are rising temperatures and rising gas prices because the vacation season will heat up and democrats are buzzing about energy and environmental policy and how they intersect. in louisiana, senator mary landrieu, chairman of the senate energy committee, and one of the more have theyable democrats this year sponsored legislation to approve the keystone pipeline got it passed with republicans over most of the democrats in the committee. her party opposes bill and won't let it come to a senate vote. congressman bill casady inched

ahead in polls. if landrieu can't get democrats to raise keystone raises questions about her effect as senator. in colorado, mark udall he opposes keystone and proposed all-out ban on fracking. republican senate candidate in colorado, congressman cory gardner, backs keystone and backs fracking and sponsored a house-passed bill to pass liquid natural gas exports and neck-and-neck in race against used dow. pretty clear example how energy policy is making it difficult for democrats in energy states, leland. leland: carl, break it down for us. are democrats having election year conversations to support more energy development now? >> reporter: not really, unless from the energy states with vulnerable democrats. great can't pell of that is alaska. freshman senator marge begich is very, very vulnerable not only as freshman but alaska is huge energy state is criticizing the president very, very aggressively for the greenbaum

agenda. he says ultimately it will black and hurt alaska's economy. begich flat-out said he is not interested in campaigning with president obama. now the gop has a multicandidate primary. one is a guy named dan sullivan. he is former commissioner of natural resources in alaska. former states attorney general. he is promising to safely open up alaska energy resources to get economy roaring. democrats in energy states have a huge problem, liberals in their party want to curb energy development and bad news for vulnerable democrats in energy producing states. leland: chief correspondent carl cameron. all politics are local. just a note. i know you're near ed henry office. he has a flag tie. he was all red, white, blue. wait for you for the next live shot. >> i will get there. leland: take care, carl. cheryl: all right. well hurricane arthur is now traveling northeast and the threat is not over yet. what you could expect for this

4th of july, leland. get ready. leland: and a mother drives into a sinkhole, dropping several feet below ground. but, imagine this. that would be a pretty bad day. now her day gets even worse. we're going to tell you why the sinkhole was the least of her worries. >> oh, no. the car went over me. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. are you okay? >> need to help my son. grilled meats. smells so good. umh... what's happening over there? corn oh yeah, that's the x4 platinum. the world's most "social" grill... social grill? did he just take a selfie?

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leland: fox news alert. we're just about 30 minutes away from update from the national hurricane center that will come at the top of the hour at 11:00 a.m. eastern as hurricane arthur makes its way up the east coast, threatening july 4th plans for millions of americans. you can see the track there on the right. arthur is now a category one hurricane with watches and warnings in effect from virginia up the eastern seaboard to maine. it made landfall last night in north carolina at as a category 2 storm. see damage on the left. it has winds topping 100 miles an hour. cheryl: firefighters gaining ground in containing a wildfire raging in southern california. evacuations have been canceled but officials warn this fire is still a threat. at least two homes already burned and many more are in

danger this is one of several fires burn thing in the region. dominic di-natale live from los angeles. what is going on? every summer we get fires in california but what is happening with these folks fighting the fires today? >> reporter: well, you know it is not just this summer proven to be bad. in fact the last wildfire season actually never stopped from 2013 going onwards. in san diego county today they're very much feeling that. 100 mountain homes under threat from the flames. crews are battling those. this is exactly where we saw a raging fire last year. this is the near the mountain town of julian. 150-acres in size is the banning fire erupted yesterday morning, cheryl. it is a couple hundred firefighters are dedicated to battling that particular blaze. we had evacuations of 200 homes. just 15% of it is contained. residents say, well, we've had a lot of close calls. >> i've been through this

before. so it is not a good feeling to think you're looking at your house for the last time. >> we've gone through this before. we've been here 15 years. this is always a trauma for everybody when you see a wisp of smoke. >> they dropped right on the house, which probably saved it. they came across this line here several times. so that was great. >> reporter: now in northern california the so-called butts fire in napa county is getting closer to containment. it is 4300 acres in size at the moment. some residents are allowed to return to their homes. we had better weather in the past couple days and that helped better containment, get better containment lines. cheryl: dominic this, is 4th of july weekend. what kind of precautions telling authorities to take this weekend? >> reporter: quite a few actually. first of all, start off with the cookouts and barbecues that you're having at home. make sure you put coals out. if that is what you're yoursing instead of gas.

make sure the cast canisters are secured by the time you're done. it is really what happens to the fireworks display. instead of having them at home, authorities particularly in california with the terrible drought, saying please go to organized fireworks displays. it reduces number of works. there is up side to organized fireworks show because you don't have them home. believe it or not july 4th is the most pets disappear or vanish as a result of being scared by fireworks. authorities saying make sure you take care of pets as well. cheryl: keep them inside. turn the radio on. all kind of things you can do. glad you brought that up. dominic di-natale in los angeles. dominic, thank you. ♪ leland: i have no knowledge of this next story from personal experience but i have heard the saying, one drink, two drinks, three drinks, floor. so just how strong is that drink in your hand this summer? and you actually may be seeing

star as lot quicker than you think. what you need to know. dr. devi, assistant professor of an thesology and rehabilitation at nyu school of medicine is here. is it true or just it feel like drinks during the summer affect you more than during the winter? >> they definitely affect you more. what it is, you're use losing a lot of water in this heat. and alcohol hits you a lot harder. people have more mixed a lot drinks a lot of time. in mixed drinks you don't know what is them. leland: get a friendly bartender and two drinks on the roof deck. if you're staying anything on the roof deck you combat that to keep going for whole afternoon rather than end after a drink or two? >> you have to be careful how much you drink. you want more water in this heat. the nih, national institutes of health has this national online alcohol calculator. find that by looking for, rethinking drinking. that is what it is called.

you can put in how much alcohol putting into each drink and will tell you exactly how much that translates. leland: remember all that while you're drinking. different for men and women though, right? >> men can drink a little bit more than women. so they can have four drinks in one sit something what some of guidelines say whereas women can have three. you have to remember this is standard drink. for a standard drink is 12-ounce beer, five ounces of wine or 1 1/2 ounces of hard liquor. that might change depending how you're mixing. leland: back with the margarita machine doing this. >> exactly. that is not every day. that is just -- leland: think how hot it is especially now over past couple days. you think about the old wives tale, if you're really hot, best thing is drink not a cold drink or hot drink. is there any medical research to that. >> there is. the way we cool our own bodies, our natural ac is to sweat. not just sweat sitting on you that evaporate. things that promote sweat will help you cool down.

if you have spicy foods, for example, you might sweat more but you might also get a runny nose, eyes might tear up. do it in controlled way. leland: what lovely things to do. >> it might cool you down. same thing with spicy. leland: spicy food and hot tea, answer to all your ails. dr. devi, happy july fourth. >> good to see you, leland. cheryl: a segment leland knew nothing about. nothing whatsoever. leland: no. burn the evidence. cheryl: new calls for action in the crisis at our southern border. the governor of one border state is blaming for the sudden influx of illegal immigrants. leland: plus some 4th of july trivia. no googling. which president was born on the 4th of july? if you know the answer, send us a tweet@leland vittert, @cherylcasone. include hash tag, proud american. he was a proud american. send us a picture how you're

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leland: we have a 911 call released from a mother's nightmare. she was driving alongside a dark road when her teenage son when they plunge into a sinkhole left from heavy downpours. you see the sinkhole. they were able to call for help but the situation then became much worse. >> i am underneath the ground. >> you are underneath the ground at this time? >> uh-huh. oh, god, no! another car! >> what just happened? >> i don't know. another car just went. >> another car just got there and hit you. >> no. leland: pickup truck run over the car with the mother and son

trapped inside. emergency crews were able to free them after that phone call. both were hospitalized, thankfully with non-life-threatening injuries. cheryl: humanitarian crisis to monumental tragedy, texas governor rick perry says that is what is in store if the federal government fails to act in the ongoing immigration crisis. perry blaming the president's policies for opening our country to tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, many of them children. here's the governor. >> we have been fulfilling a federal responsibility and the hard-working people of the state of texas shouldn't have to shoulder that cost by themselves and finally, my message to president obama is to secure this border, mr. president. cheryl: joining us now, david webb and leslie marshall, both are radio talk show hosts an fox news contributors. leslie, you know the governor is

really, he is sounding a warning saying we can't do this alone. we need financial help. they need security help along the border. does he have a point. >> i don't think he has a point with blaming the president. does he want another executive order? the gop doesn't like that obviously. what they need is reformation. this is something that former president george w. bush said we need immigration reform, a comprehensive immigration reform package. by the way, i don't hear any solutions. just throwing it to the president with governor perry with regard to those children's, with regard to thousands there in detention centers and other states where i am usually, california, i don't hear any solutions by him and republicans using this as we see the virginia race as -- cheryl: at the same time, this happened so fast. >> right. cheryl: these kids, these babies in some instances just started flooding across-the-boarder. no one was prepared for this. and frankly the law is not on the side of governor perry right now. >> first of all, leslie, by the

way, factually incorrect. there have been a number of bills passed in the house that harry reid refuses to bring up on the floor. the president is using this crisis because he wants his "gang of eight" bill to be pushed through, which is a path, which is amnesty with a path to citizenship. the law has never been followed for decades by republicans or democrats for variety of reasons. they have refused to have true border security. now we have a crisis and 2700 trip from bought maul la to the texas -- guatemala, to texas border which is exacerbated by the president's own action of d.r.e.a.m. act through executive order and failure of ice to do their job. janet napolitano said the border was secured. she was lying to the american people. they are working with la raza and leftist groups and opportunist like cartels, human traffickers, you name it, drug traffickers are taking advantage. women are renting children because they know it gets them across-the-boarder this is a failure to do our job, to

enforce the current law. cheryl: stories coming out of particularly the texas border are frightening and heartwrenching. leslie, this is something else that governor perry said about what he is saying. take a listen and i want you to respond to the other side. >> whether it's, whether it's the right decision from my perspective to immediately depour them or the short-sided and tragic decision to essentially turn them loose in the united states, some may think, by allowing them to stay here that it is more humane option. and i assure you it is not. cheryl: leslie, what he is saying there, he is first-time grandfather. no one wants to see the children hurt or taken advantage of. i think that is his fear if they stay in this country. >> it is also a huge fear if they're placed in back what they're fleeing from. is not just, parents saying go there so you can help us get in. there are children, and i can

tell you first-hand when i was trying to adopt internationally in some of these countries like honduras and guatemala thrown out because their families can't afford them. they're abused greatly by adults in their own society. some in mexico running from drug cartels are using them to run drugs and packages. running for their lives. running from sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, to david's point i agree regarding one issue, we do agree sometimes, this is one. the laws on books have not been changed or enforced. remember in addition to the children, with the 11 million plus illegal immigrants in this country, undocumented workers, some have been here longer than my relatives but -- >> i hear all that. >> i understand what you're saying regarding what senator reid has or hasn't done but let's look tea party said regarding race in virginia, it was referendum on what, immigration reform. ism my graduation reform is

gone. cheryl: stay on texas though. >> stay on texas and this issue. the situation in guatemala, el salavador and these countries. it has not changed. the crime didn't change. it is going on for decades. that is a fact. what is changed what we do in had country to create a larger magnet which president obama favors. >> how is he deporter in chief? how he is deporter in chief? >> he is not by the numbers. 75% of these children will stay statistically whether ignore a court order or by refugee status in the united states. the president, two weeks ago, promised $254.6 million to south america to help their repatriation efforts. why are we doing that when we're not -- cheryl: pull back the funding. >> border security. cheryl: -- $2 billion has been requested. $2 billion, leslie. >> all for repatriation. he is created this magnet. working with the groups to do

this. the real humanitarian crisis for the left who cares about children, care about these children who are being abused and make sure that is resolved. cheryl: 10 seconds, final word. >> david, caring about children is not left or right. we beef up the border. what is happening to those children on that side. as a mother of two young children, i can say that, i don't care what party i am, i'm looking at these children from a maternal -- >> they are not getting care here with mental problems they come across. it is a 2700-mile trip. cheryl: humanitarian situation, and that is why we're here to talk about. happy 4th of july to both of you. i'm glad you agreed on a couple of things. >> happy birthday, america. cheryl: leland, over to you. leland: all right, cheryl. this is a great story for july 4th, any day, especially today. sergeant john peck is not just any veteran. he is one of just a few quadruple amputees to survive the recent wars. and he is preparing for, he is going to give some of his freedom back to him and his

family. we'll tell what you it is coming up. >> got to stand at the altar. got to sit there and do my vows and all that. i want to put on the ring on her finger. she said she wanted it. so --

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and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. leland: the battle is just beginning for war veteran and quadruple amputee marine sergeant john peck. is now preparing for a life-changing experimental, double arm transplant. our national security correspondent give give is live in -- jennifer griffin is live in washington with his story. jennifer? >> reporter: leland we met john peck after he left bethesda naval hospital, now walter reed. he was the first track chair recipient. now we're documenting the next few months as he prepares for a

cutting-edge double arm transplant at brigham and womens hospital in boston. he was serving in afghanistan when he became a quadruple amputee on may 24th, 2010. >> we were doing a knock and greet mission, kind of knocking on everybody's door and saying, we're the marines. we're here to protect you. turned to help you. turned around to my sergeant, took a step with my left leg and just a loud sound. just, couldn't hear after that. i was instantaneously triple amputee. i could feel this immense amount of pain and burning and just, like, yep, this is it. i don't want to die here. i can't die here. wake up, 2 1/2 months later in bethesda naval. found out, flat-lined three times. once was pronounced dead. had over 28 surgeries. >> reporter: john peck has come a long way since he was first injured.

in fact before he was put on the transplant list, he wants to get married which he plans to do on november 1st to his fiance, stacy, who he match on match.com two years ago. stacy is an icu nurse. she has three children which john adopted as his own. he is learning to walk on prosthetic legs. before he walks however, he wants to, he wants to know that he will be able to stand there when he walks her down the aisle. which, and you wouldn't think it would be so hard to stand which john has already gone skydiving. standing still on a prosthetic is the hardest part he tells me for any amputee. walking and moving is easy. john wants to stand still at altar when he puts the wedding ring on the stacy's finger. they are not asking for wedding gifts. they're asking wedding guests to donate to wounded veteran charities that helped them most. we'll have a full story on

"special report" with bret baier at 6:00 p.m. eastern. please tune in. it will inspire you this independence day. leland: tune in and have a box of tissues while you watch it. what a great story, jennifer. for all that you do to help the wounded warriors on your own time. just great. jennifer griffin live in washington. thanks, jennifer. cheryl: i will be watching the story. leland: for sure. >> we're minutes away from the latest update from the national hurricane center as arthur makes its way up the east coast as a category one storm, threatening july 4th plans for millions of americans.

>> there you go. all kind of stuff happening including action in the newsroom. we just got breaking news. these are the three people working at the fox news channel right now. that is the whole staff -- three people! >> "happening now" take it away. we are here, too. and we begin with fox extreme weather alert. hurricane arthur threatening hollywo holiday plans for millions. i am jon scott. >> and i am marvella. winds are topping 90 miles per hour and watches and warnings from virginia to